Table 3 Statistics of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries at different elevation levels

From: Quantitative characteristics and influencing factors of Tibetan Buddhist religious space with monasteries as the carrier: a case study of U-Tsang, China

Elevation (m)

 < 1000

1000–2000

2000–3000

3000–4000

4000–5000

 > 5000

Area proportion

1.2

2

1.5

4.3

46.5

44.5

Number of monasteries

0

0

12

238

268

17

Quantity proportion

0

0

2.2

44.5

50.1

3.2

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